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The special puzzle box plan
The special puzzle box plan The best laid plans of mice and men… the poem is an old one. It was written with intention. Furthermore, its message still applies all these years later. At least, that’s what his teacher Mr. Roberts says. Trevis steers his bike away from the road and hops it over the…
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Box office mojo and the new film
Box office mojo and the new film Stellen likes his job. He works at the theater. In fact, he would work eighty hours a week, if they would let him. Furthermore, he would be happy to work seven days a week. He volunteers for overtime whenever it is available. It doesn’t matter to him if…
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Read my lips – Part one
Read my lips – Part one Carter is sure something is about to happen. It’s just like before. And be damned if this is a coincidence. He tries to think of something he can do before it’s too late. The wooded clearing is like any other that would be in a dense forest. There are…
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A Short Distance Later
A Short Distance Later Some days are diamonds. Some days are stones. The days that start as diamonds, and then flop, are the ones Jasper has in mind as he starts the truck. He wonders briefly if he can risk jumping from the cab of the truck. It’s just too risky and he puts the…
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The shortest distance between two ways
The shortest distance between two ways It only takes Jasper a moment to make up his mind. The question is when will be the right time? They are walking toward his truck. The man with the gun is walking behind Jasper. However, not closely. Jasper is determined to stall the fixated gunman until the cops…
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The shortest distance between two
The shortest distance between two Jasper exits the diner with the gunman following close behind. The mid afternoon sun is hot as they exit the diner. The smell of tar from the freshly paved parking lot is strong. Jasper angles away from his truck. Not only is he leading the way to the opposite side…
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The shortest distance between
The shortest distance between It wasn’t the long way around that was so bad. A good drive was never a bad thing. It was the loss of time. Any other day would have been different but today wasn’t any other day. The shortest distance was the best plan. Jasper floors the semi, and it shoots…
